Common use of Basis for Testing Clause in Contracts

Basis for Testing. 10 1. All employees may be tested: 11 a. Where objective and specific and observations have been 12 identified by a manager that has successfully completed the County’s drug and alcohol 13 training for supervisors and managers to establish reasonable suspicion of being “under 14 the influence” of alcohol or prohibited drugs; 15 b. before returning to work after testing positive for being “under 16 the influence” of alcohol or drugs; 17 c. as part of a program of unannounced follow-up testing 18 provided for in a Last Chance Agreement. 19 2. An employee applying for a different County position will be subject 20 to testing on the same basis, and using the same procedures and methods, as outside 21 applicants. 22 3. Consistent with Federal law, employees in safety sensitive positions, 23 including but not limited to holders of CDL’s and Bridge Operators, shall be subject to the 24 testing requirements of federal law, in addition to the requirements herein which apply to 25 all employees. For example, unlike other employees, employees in safety sensitive 26 positions will be subject to legally required random testing and testing following certain 27 kinds of accidents.